We will be discussing The Prophets by Robe rt Jones\, Jr.. Read as much of the book as you can\, but to completion is not required. \;Place a hold on your copy at dclibrary.org. \;All are welcome\, allies and queers alike! \;
\nIsaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning\, and th e way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals\, but also to each other\, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge\, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by viciou s masters. But when an older man--a fellow slave--seeks to gain favor by p reaching the master's gospel on the plantation\, the enslaved begin to tur n on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love\, which was once so simple\, is s een as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony.
\nWith a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison\, Robert Jones\, Jr.\, fiercely s ummons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike\, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them \, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. A s tensions build and the weight of centuries--of ancestors and future gene rations to come--culminates in a climactic reckoning\, \;The Prophets& nbsp\;fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance\, but is al so shot through with hope\, beauty\, and truth\, portraying the enormous\, heroic power of love.
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